HyperDic: ethyl

English > 1 sense of the word *ethyl*:
NOUN	substance	ethyl, ethyl group, ethyl radical	the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom

ethyl > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'thahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *ethyl*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom.
Synonyms	ethyl group, ethyl radical
Broader	alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical	Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
Spanish	etilo, grupo etílico, grupo etilo, radical etílico, radical etilo
Catalan	etil